Szechuan Chicken
Ingredients
- Chicken thigh · boneless chopped8
- Dark soy sauce1 tbsp
- Soy sauce3 tbsp
- Shaoxing wine2 tbsp
- White pepper¼ tsp
- Cornstarch2 tbsp
- Vegetable oil240 ml
- Sesame oil1 tbsp
- Onion · peeled chopped1
- Dried chili25
- Peppercorn · ground1 ½ tsp
- Garlic · minced3 cloves
- Ginger · minced2 tsp
- Scallion · roughly chopped5
- Chili pepper · paste1 tbsp
- Sugar1 tbsp
Instructions
- Put the chicken in a bowl with the dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, rice wine, white pepper and cornflour. Stir, cover and marinate for 30 minutes (or up to a couple of hours, refrigerated if longer than 30 minutes).
- Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan, reserving 1 tbsp for later.
- Fry the chicken in batches for 4-5 minutes, turning a couple of times, until golden. Remove to a plate.
- Heat the reserved 1 tbsp oil with the sesame oil in a wok over medium-high heat.
- Stir-fry the onion and dried chillies for 2-3 minutes, until the onion starts to soften.
- Add the ground Sichuan peppercorns and fry for 1 more minute.
- Add the garlic, ginger and spring onions and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
- Add the light soy sauce, rice wine, chilli bean paste and sugar, and fry for another minute.
- Add the cooked chicken and toss, heating for another 1-2 minutes until hot. Serve.
Summarized from Kitchen Sanctuary's video. Watch it for the details.
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